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  • Slow march to war: What happens after Pelosi’s Taiwan visit

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 5:54am EDT

    China is likely to react with a show of force while the US continues its provocations. War isn’t starting today, but the crisis will deepen in the long term. At around 10pm Taipei time (2pm GMT), US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi is expected to land in Taipei. Although she omitted the visit to the […]

  • China targets imports from Taiwan – report

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 4:40am EDT

    The move reportedly comes in response to a planned visit to the island by Nancy Pelosi China has suspended imports of a number of Taiwanese food products, media reported on Tuesday. According to the island’s Central News Agency, these measures are interpreted as a response to a likely visit to Taipei by US House of […]

  • Taiwan relocates fighter jets ahead of Pelosi visit – media

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 3:43am EDT

    The self-ruled island reportedly deployed additional French Mirage 2000 fighter jets to patrol US speaker’s approach path Taiwan has relocated French-supplied Mirage 2000 fighter jets and other military hardware, according to local media, ahead of a possible visit by US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. Eight additional aircraft were moved to the Chihhang Air Base, adding […]

  • China issues another warning to US

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 2:05am EDT

    Beijing is “fully prepared to respond” if US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi travels to Taiwan, China’s UN envoy says A possible visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to the self-governed island of Taiwan would undermine relations between China and the US, Beijing’s Ambassador to the UN, Zhang Jun, has said. Media reports have suggested […]

  • Russia boosts gas flow to China

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 1:47am EDT

    Deliveries via the Power of Siberia pipeline are up by over 60% Russia has increased natural gas deliveries to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline this year, Russian energy major Gazprom said on its official Telegram channel on Monday. Deliveries were up 60.9% compared to the same period last year. “In particular, in July […]

  • Blinken distances White House from Pelosi trip to Taiwan

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 1:06am EDT

    The decision is “entirely” the speaker’s own, top US diplomat claims Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that as the third-highest level official in the US government, Nancy Pelosi is free to make her own decisions and travel plans, warning China not to escalate tensions if the House of Representatives Speaker ends up visiting Taiwan. […]

  • British lawmakers mull Taiwan trip

    RT - Aug 2nd 2022 12:22am EDT

    The planned visit is intended to demonstrate Britain’s ‘support’ for the island, according to the Guardian Despite China’s outrage over US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to the self-governing island, British lawmakers are reportedly planning a similarly provocative trip later this year, the Guardian has reported citing multiple sources. The UK delegation will likely […]

  • US and Israel hold joint navy exercise

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 8:38pm EDT

    American and Israeli forces have begun a four-day maritime drill in the Red Sea amid rising tensions with Iran The US and Israeli navies have launched a four-day joint exercise, drilling together in the Red Sea amid rising concern over the threats posed by Iran’s maritime forces. The joint drill began on Monday and will […]

  • Biden signs off on more weapons for Ukraine

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 6:37pm EDT

    The US has authorized $550 million in additional aid to Kiev, including more rockets for its previously shipped HIMARS launchers US President Joe Biden has ordered an additional $550 million in weapons shipments to Ukraine, largely to restock ammunition for the HIMARS rocket launchers that Kiev has touted as a “game-changer” in its conflict with […]

  • Russian counter-sanctions hit UK politicians and media

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 6:14pm EDT

    Cameron, Starmer and Piers Morgan join the previously sanctioned Johnson and Truss Moscow on Monday blacklisted 39 British officials, consulting executives and journalists as part of retaliatory measures against London’s “hostile course aimed at demonization” of Russia. Former Prime Minister David Cameron was at the top of the list, which also includes Labour leader Keir Starmer […]

  • CIA drone assassinates major target – reports

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 5:52pm EDT

    A “counterterrorism operation” in Afghanistan reportedly targeted Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri is said to have been killed over the weekend in a US drone strike in Afghanistan, AP reported citing people familiar with the matter. US President Joe Biden said he would make an announcement on Monday evening from the White House, […]

  • US sees China plotting military ‘provocations’

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 5:22pm EDT

    A White House official has suggested that Beijing may further escalate tensions over Nancy Pelosi’s possible visit to Taiwan President Joe Biden’s administration has warned that China is poised to stoke geopolitical tensions around Taiwan, perhaps through military “provocations,” raising the risk of an unintended escalation in Beijing’s row with Washington over US House Speaker […]

  • UK eases anti-Russia sanctions

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 5:11pm EDT

    London has re-allowed the provision of insurance for aircraft, sea vessels and their components to Russia-linked entities London has eased some restrictions it imposed on Russia over the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, allowing companies to provide insurance and reinsurance to entities linked to Russia. The amendment to the ‘General Trade Licence Russia Sanctions – Vessels’ […]

  • World is ‘one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation’ – UN chief

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 3:01pm EDT

    Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that humanity is at the greatest risk seen since the Cold War Rising geopolitical tensions around the world have put the global populace at its greatest risk of being wiped out by nuclear weapons since the Cold War ended, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. “Today, humanity is just one […]

  • The US is in a recession and it’s worse than you think

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 2:28pm EDT

    The Fed’s solution to record inflation is based on flawed logic, and US government policy is only compounding supply issues The US economy shrank by an estimated 0.9 percent in the second quarter of this year, the second quarter in a row that saw a contraction, which is, according to the Oxford English Dictionary, the definition […]

  • Death toll rises from devastating US flood

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 2:26pm EDT

    At least 30 people in Kentucky have been killed by torrential rains, while hundreds remain missing The death toll from last week’s devastating flooding in eastern Kentucky has climbed to at least 30 and, with hundreds of people still missing, the search for survivors will likely drag on for weeks, Governor Andy Beshear said on […]

  • West will run out of money to support Ukraine – former Pentagon adviser

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 2:09pm EDT

    Retired colonel claims funds meant for Ukraine end up in the hands of the military-industrial complex and will eventually dry up The West will eventually lose interest in the Ukraine conflict and run out of resources to support Kiev in its war against Russia, a top former US military official said.  “There is no strategy. […]

  • US has proposal for a mutual return to Iran nuclear deal, White House says

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 2:07pm EDT

    Tehran, however, maintains that resurrection of the landmark deal depends solely on Washington’s “will” Washington has developed a proposal for a mutual return to the 2015 JCPOA nuclear deal with Iran, US President Joe Biden said Monday. The president made the remark in a statement ahead of the tenth Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) review conference. “Through […]

  • Spain comments on Kosovo’s independence

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 1:10pm EDT

    PM Pedro Sanchez said the breakaway region’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia violated international law Kosovo’s declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008 was illegal and can’t be recognized by Spain, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Monday during a visit to Albania’s capital, Tirana. As Sanchez met with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama […]

  • Could Nancy Pelosi’s visit to Taiwan spark a war between China and the US?

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 12:25pm EDT

    American ‘salami tactics’ have brought tensions to the brink, and the senior Democrat’s trip could light the fuse In recent years, the US has unilaterally withdrawn from security agreements with its main adversaries, which has set in motion an uncontrolled escalation. It has put the Americans on a path to war with countries such as […]

  • Russia and Belarus could become closer – Lukashenko

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 12:03pm EDT

    The Belarusian leader believes Moscow and Minsk could form a union stronger than a federation or confederation and stay independent Russia and Belarus could form a union stronger than a federation or confederation without losing their sovereignty, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday as he appointed a new ambassador to Russia. As reported by […]

  • US carrier strike group may be heading towards Taiwan – monitor

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 12:00pm EDT

    The USS Ronald Reagan and its strike group have been on the move amid the Asian visit of US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi A US strike group, headed by aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan, may possibly be approaching Taiwanese waters, the Chinese semi-official monitoring group South China Sea Strategic Situation Probing Initiative (SCSPI) reported on […]

  • Russia extends restrictions on foreign currency

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 11:22am EDT

    The $10,000 limit on US dollar and euro withdrawals has been prolonged until next year The Central Bank of Russia has prolonged the restrictions on the withdrawal of US dollars and euros for another six months, the regulator announced on Monday. As before, it will be possible for residents to withdraw only $10,000 in cash […]

  • Dire warning issued for global chip industry

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 11:05am EDT

    World’s biggest chipmaker TSMC says it may stop supplies if conflict breaks out in Taiwan Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s largest and most valuable chip manufacturer, will become “non-operable” if a war breaks out between Taiwan and China, Chairman Mark Liu has warned in a video-interview, published by CNN on Monday. TSMC makes […]

  • Mars-II rocket system arrives in Ukraine from Germany

    RT - Aug 1st 2022 10:53am EDT

    The rocket-launcher system is part of Berlin’s latest weapons transfer to Kiev. The third in a batch of Mars-II multiple-launch rocket systems (MLRS) from Germany has arrived in Ukraine, the country’s Defense Minister Alexey Reznikov announced on Twitter on Monday.  “Third brother in the Long Hand family – MLRS MARS II from Germany – has […]